Remember Jee Ick Joo? Yes, he was the South Korean executive who was killed right inside the Philippine National Police headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City after he was kidnapped by erring cops under the guise of an anti-illegal drugs operation. His death became a symbol of the abuses...
Nartatez tells chiefs of police: Step up police visibility, support DepEd programs on student welfare Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify crime prevention programs and other efforts to keep schools safe and...
Once upon a time, well but not so long ago, then young police officer Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. would make it a point to sit down with school authorities in areas where he was assigned as chief of police and discuss police presence inside school. Not exactly to conduct patrol or stay inside...
Police forces in areas devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake were ordered to assist in establishing secure tent cities for residents displaced by the recent earthquake in Mindanao who remain fearful of returning home or staying inside evacuation centers due to continuing aftershocks. Gen. Jose...
A police corporal assigned to the Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is under administrative and criminal investigation after a police applicant accused her of collecting P50,000 in exchange for a promised slot in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police General Jose...
A Tagaytay City Regional Trial Court sent a Canadian national to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of illegal drug charges in connection with the P9.5-billion shabu haul in Batangas two years ago, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Wednesday, June 10. PNP chief Gen. Jose...
Getting a haircut is difficult for fugitive men but it did not deter operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) from confirming the identity of dismissed police official Rafael Dumlao—a wanted man tagged in the brutal kidnap-slay of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo....
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), reminded all police personnel to stay apolitical and focus on their mandate of maintaining peace and order and ensuring public safety amid rising political tensions in the country. Nartatez issued the statement...
Police presence will be limited to the outer perimeter of the Senate complex amid peace, order and security concerns due to the political tensions between two groups of senators, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday, June 4. Additional police forces were earlier deployed at the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has committed to do more in sustaining gains in peace and order after it reported a 25.77-percent decline in focus crimes in May this year. From 2,895 incidents in May last year, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said it went down to 2,149 incidents...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) stood by the results of its investigation into the gunfire that rocked the Senate on May 13 and the ensuing escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa a few hours later. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. emphasized that the PNP is always ready for...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Natatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), called on law enforcement personnel and members of the press to work together to strengthen peace and order in the country. Nartatez emphasized the important role of the media in peace and order through accurate and...
